6 May 2013 Issue 11 Year 75

Perdeby Tuks se amptelike studentekoerant / Official Tuks student newspaper / Kuranta ya baithuti ya semmušo ya Tuks

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Progress being made on constitution review

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Out of the closet and into the streets

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New roller derby team for Pretoria

Serrie 2013

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SERRIE Erika

2013 Taaibos Photos: Reinhard Nell

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Editorial

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My life was like a musical last week. Well, not exactly, but there were a lot of musical influences around me throughout the week.

It all started on Wednesday when a close friend of mine, Max Twaddle, sent me a link to a YouTube video of an a cappella group in America. They sang a medley of Disney songs that took me right back to my childhood. Music has a way of doing that.

Watching a cappella YouTube videos or

From the Editor movies always makes me wish I could join something similar and sing and dance.

Form a group with an amazing bunch of people, practise like crazy to enter a competition, fail in the first round, miraculously make it through after you’ve accepted your loss and then go on to win the competition. You know, one of those typical musical movie plots.

Pitch Perfect, Stomp the Yard and the numerous Step Up movies all conform to this plot in one way or another. Even Bring It On. Do you remember Bring It On? Talk about a very popular movie in our day that no one ever saw on the big screen.

It’s strange to think how influential movies are – or even how influential songs can be.

Speaking of which, we have a great article on page 7 that explains why we fall in and out of love with certain songs and listen to them hundreds of times until we can’t stand them any longer. Maybe movies work the same way?

Similarly, there was something special about watching Serrie last week Thursday.

It’s not about the costumes or somersaults or booty shaking. It’s about tradition. And Serrie is one of the last few standing traditions we have at Tuks. If you don’t believe me, go to the

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor,

Still on the 60-40 Racial Quota System at UP. Please permit me a space in the Letter to the Editor page of your widely read campus newspaper, to express my views on a page three story captioned, “UP 60-40 quota a misinterpretation” which was published in your last week edition.

The gist of the report was pegged on an allegation that the University of Pretoria operates on a 60-40 quota that works to the disadvantage of non-white students. The allegation was, however, debunked as a misinterpretation of the alleged quota by the Director of Student Affairs, Dr Matete Madiba.

I must start by commending your editorial team for the brilliance and unflagging commitment towards informing, educating, entertaining as well as agenda setting role of the press in any given society. Speaking the truth objectively to the authorities and holding them accountable to the people remains a fundamental principle in journalism practice globally.

Without mincing words, I must acknowledge that every edition of Perdeby I have read in the last couple of months aptly demonstrated this commitment in every sense of the word. Your

consistency, accuracy and objectivity, which is the hallmark of journalism has been very impressive too. I doff my hart!

Having said that, I must confess that the “UP 60-40 Quota story” left me haplessly grappling with a litany of thoughts criss-crossing my mind on the subject matter. I guess my background in human rights principles was slightly agitated.

The first question that popped up in my head was why racism and racial discrimination should be allowed to perpetuate in any guise, particularly in a university located in a democratic South Africa but on a second thought, I realised that this may be probably why the development is newsworthy in the first place. I may be right.

While wallowing in my thoughts on the legacies of racial bias in human history which the story evoked, I tried to read it over and over again but I must make bold to say that I am not quite sure if the explanation given by Dr Madiba on the matter was really convincing enough vis-a-vis other voices in the story attributed to the chairperson of AfriForum Youth UP, Barend Taute and the DASO branch leader, Matthew Cuthbert and the chairperson of COPE@Tuks, Phakamile Mohoto.

To avoid sounding judgemental here, permit

Letter to the editor

To Whom It May Concern

I am writing in response to the article “Vaccinate before it’s too late” published on 22 April 2013. Specifically with regards to the statement made by Prof.

Lindeque that vaccination against HPV in men is redundant as “The virus dies if the girls are immune, so vaccinating boys is a moot point.”

While I understand that the main focus of the article was about the prevention of cervical cancer, I find this statement disconcerting for a number of reasons. The reasons are as follows: Firstly, some men have sex with other men.

Thus, regardless of the fact that women may be immune to the virus, it will still be spread between homosexual and bisexual men. In men HPV can cause cancer of the penis, anus

and oropharynx. It also can also lead to the formation of genital warts (although genital warts do not pose a serious health risk, they are still undesirable).

Secondly, for the virus to “die” out in women as described by Prof. Lindeque it would require that all (or at least the overwhelming majority of) women would need to be vaccinated. This is not the reality in South Africa today, as the vaccine is expensive and not yet covered by the majority of medical aids. A substantial amount of effort and resources would need to be spent by both the government and the citizens to make it more readily available. As of yet there has been no official announcements of such a plan.

And lastly, I personally interpret Prof.

Lindeques statement as implying that the sole

archives. You’ll be amazed at how many things have downscaled or disappeared completely.

I’m not talking about those old traditions that don’t really apply to the culture of our students at the moment, but other things. Events that everyone enjoyed that some students have never, and will never, experience.

We need to safeguard our traditions.

Especially the ones that allow all people to come together. That is what makes music and dancing – even sport – special. It brings everyone together no matter what their backgrounds are. At least Stuku got that right this year.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this week’s paper.

It’s a longer edition as we didn’t have one last week. I hope you enjoy it.

Spirit fingers, Margeaux PS: YouTube has a lot of videos of a cappella groups. Some are brilliant, others are shameful. It’s worth a look. Especially if you want to experience a movie montage moment accompanied by song. True bliss.

me to state unequivocally that the most logical conclusion I could safely draw on the story is that since those making the allegation are insisting that the 60-40 quota exists and the representative of the school authority tacitly agreed that it does exist but misinterpreted, therefore, it is imperative that some pragmatic steps have to be taken to redress the ugly trend.

I think it is high time, all well meaning individuals, institutions and groups both in public and private sector of the South African economy, started working assiduously towards eliminating all forms of barriers to equal opportunities for every citizen. This will not only quicken the healing of wounds caused by racial bias in the past but also promote equity and social justice under the present democratic dispensation in the country.

Since the campus is a microcosm of the larger society, the school authority must take the initiative of finding a common ground in the collective drive to enthrone a sustainable racial harmony in a multi-racial setting.

Eric Ojo, a student of Multidisciplinary Human Rights at the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria.

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responsibility of stopping the spread of HPV (by means of vaccination) lies with women.

Why must this be so? Since men are equally responsible for its transmission and can also be affected, why shouldn’t men also be encouraged to curb its spread? If we were speaking of HIV instead of HPV and condom usage instead of vaccination would such a sentiment not be considered misogynistic and unfair?

I appreciate your addressing of these issues.

Regards, Renier Janse van Rensburg (third year BSc Zoology student) Letter unedited

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TuksRes leadership teambuilding – Stellenbosch 2013 Whenever you see a bunch of Tuks students geared up in Stellenbosch from head to toe with our unique red, blue and white stripes, you know that something big is bound to happen… And that is exactly what happened on the weekend from 5 to 8 April 2013.

TuksRes planned and arranged for all its residence Chairpersons and Primariae to go on a teambuilding excursion down in Maties territory, and since they were there, in true Tukkies-style to back their Boytjies in the Varsity Cup Final at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.

Apart from the wine tastings, endless sight-seeing and loads of fun, our residence leaders also had the opportunity to exchange leadership strategies and suggestions with one another as well as with the residences of the University of Stellenbosch (US). The tour of the Stellenbosch Campus also opened up creativity and initiatives on how we can incorporate some unique features of US with our true Tukkies take on it.

Throughout the streets we were continuously bombarded with “Tuks is Niks” and we immediately followed with a calm “Wait until Monday”. And we all know what happened on Monday… After 20 minutes of gameplay one could hear a pin fall

with Maties trailing by quite a margin. The final score was 44-5 and one can imagine that we never heard those three words “Tuks is Niks” in Stellenbosch ever again.

Although we left a piece of remarkable land behind on our way back to the airport, our Chairpersons and Primariae were energised for the final stretch of their term as residence leaders; not only by the pride that filled their Tuks hearts, but also by the amazing bonds that were made during this trip.

Thank you to Prof Visser and his office for giving us this amazing opportunity to confirm what TuksRes stands for: Legaegae – Real Home.

by Lanché van Tonder Photo: Jaco Joubert

of what talking in a normal voice sounds like. One of the things that has always given Mopanie the edge is our ability to think and not simply trample ahead. And now more than ever, it is this ability that will ensure our survival.

A very unifying event in Mopanie is our Annual Oesdag/Harvest Day. This year it was held on the 12th of April. See our land on the attached aerial photo; it consists of mielies, sunflowers and watermelons. It’s a collective effort from the whole house to make it happen. From guarding the mielies in the cold, to setting up a dancefloor and entertainment area for 1 500 people. It really is a massive celebration. This year Dr. Madiba officially opened the day for us by cutting the first sunflower from the land. This more than most brings life to our motto: “Through unity still higher”

Huis Klaradyn

Passion, Spirit and Yellow Pride In becoming a Klarrie, you are offered the ultimate opportunity to become a strong, confident and value-driven lady.Klaradyn personifies a fun-filled residence with a winner’s mentality. The secret to our success and good reputation is balance – we work as hard as we play. Whether in Sports, Rag, Culture or Academics, we always strive to be the best and have fun while we are doing it. Klaradyn puts high premium on academics, as we regard academic performance as the platform and key to a successful career.

A VISION OF THE BLIND FINALLY TURNS INTO A PROUD REALITY FOR TUKS During the year 2010 two blind students in Klaradyn had a vision of starting blind cricket at Tuks; at this time there was nothing that made them feel a part of Tuks. After long endless meetings with the house mother, Patricia Schoeman and the Registrar, a portfolio for sport for students with special needs was established within the SSC (Student Sport Committee).

This portfolio was held by Sthembiso Simelani - a visually impaired student at Tuks. During his term the blind students on Campus were introduced to other teams in and around Pretoria who played blind cricket and Sthembiso also managed to get a sponsorship from Northerns Blind Cricket Union to get the team started.

From 2011 up to now the portfolio is being managed by Nasmirha Bhamjee, also a visually impaired student who lives in Klaradyn. During this period Kenneth Mabela and Mashooda Sedibeng, also a Klaradyn resident, were selected to represent the Northerns Gauteng team at a provincial tournament in Cape Town.

Other players were recruited, more equipment was purchased and in September 2012, with the help of SSC, top management and Tuks Cricket, a Tuks Blind Cricket team was registered.

In 2012 Mashooda Sedibeng received an award for the most improved player from NBC, while Nasmirha received the award for SSC member of

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Mopanie: A deep blue, see?

It’s interesting to look back after a few years in residence and notice how some things have changed, and others not at all. Most people nowadays will place Mopanie somewhere between “the rugby res” and “they’re the ones in blue, right?” I experienced a philosophical moment not long ago when asked by a clothing manufacturer “What is Mopanie blue?”. Natural response took over and I quickly pointed out the most suitable royal blue sample she had, but driving home I realised: Mopanie blue cannot be seen. Or described. It is felt. It is a deep drive and sense of belonging; one that does not wither with time. After 44 years of Mopanie it has become a sense of pride that can still be seen in many of our fathers, uncles, bosses and brothers. Mopanie blue is what makes our hearts beat and our muscles work, to such an extent that you quickly realise your performance on whichever field is often dedicated to the blue around you, instead of yourself. It’s as I told the clothing manufacturer: “It’s a deep blue, see?”

We came to University for a degree, yet what we get from Mopanie is an education. Life in Mopanie has, for a lot of us, become something that cannot be explained to others because of the immeasurable pride that has manifested in our rollerball ridden chests. We are reminded of this at something like the last few performances of Serrie, when all you have left inside is a memory

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the year.

Tuks Blind Cricket team have thus far played 3 matches in a club league, of which they won 2. The SSC also focuses on other sports for students with special needs such as wheelchair rugby, goal ball and dance.

Written by Nasmirha Bhamjee KLARADYN & VIVIDUS MEN CULTURE EVENING: What Happens In Sin City…

It is said that what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas; yet it was hard to contain the vibrant life that pulsed through Ty’s Nightclub at the Culture Evening of Klaradyn and Vividus Men. Themed after the notorious Sin City, the venue was a montage of the landmarks of Las Vegas: the sign of ‘Caesar’s Palace’ hung above the blackjack tables, the ‘Palms’ by the bar and Jacuzzi, a slot machine waited on the side, and the ‘Little White Chapel’ witnessed many spontaneous weddings by the beer-tap alter.

The décor had set the scene, but it was the performers who brought the life of Las Vegas to the party. A husky voiced Marilyn Monroe crooned to the crowd; spandex-clad muscle men flexed for the ladies, while dazzling transvestites winked at the men; and the showgirls shook their feathers on the packed dance floor.

The night was a whirl of colour and laughter, and embodied all that a party in Las Vegas would: glamorous girls, suave gentlemen, glitzy scenery, and not to mention multiple Elvis impersonators.

One thing is certain; the fun that was had at this little piece of Sin City won’t stay secret for long.

Throughout the year, TuksRes, in association with its suppliers of products in our dining halls, run several exciting promotions whereby great prizes are always up for grabs. Some prize giving ceremonies were held in dining halls and these are the lucky winners: Ola Promotion Prize: R 2 000.00 Menlyn Park shopping voucher Phumza Mabono, Monique de Beer, Rumbidzai Chiware, Boitumelo More, Justine Abrahamse, Malory Links, Nomfundo Doncabe, Sebopetsa Enotias, Ryan Bromfield and Drikie Prinsloo.

The Ola Promotion is still running until the end of May. All you need to do is to buy any Ola ice cream in the dining hall, write your name and contact number on your till slip and drop it into the entry box. With this entry you stand a chance to win a R2 000 Menlyn Park shopping voucher.

Tiger Brands Promotion Prize: Digital camera Jithin Mohan, Patience Selotole, Caspar Eksteen, NT Luthuli and Nyeleti Manganyi .

This promotion will end on the 30th of April. All entries in April stand a chance to win a R500 Menlyn shopping voucher. All the entries since beginning of February are still in the running for an I-pad.

Ceres Promotion Second Prize: R 1 000.00 Winning Prize: Gomotto Scooter The March winners of the R1000 shopping voucher were Tafadzwa Dube, Johan Nel, Mzikazi Ndzengu, Maite Kgatle and Lionel Raseemela.

Mercedes Leburu was the lucky winner of a Gomotto Scooter which will be handed to her soon.

The Ceres Promotion will still be on until the end of October 2013. Remember, every month there are 5 x R1000 shopping vouchers and 1 x

Gomotto Scooter up for grabs! The main prize at the end of the year is a whopping R50 000 holiday voucher! All the entries received through the year will have an equal chance to win this amazing prize.

Pillsbury Promotion Prize: Spa voucher During May there will also be a Pillsbury Promotion where you can buy a “Hot Drink & Jumbo Muffin Combo” and stand a chance to win a Spa voucher.

Kiaat - Tirisano Kiaat, home to the Tigers, is one of the University’s youngest residences, established in the year 2001 under the motto “Tirisano”, a Tsonga name, simply meaning “working together”. Kiaat is a home to a multi-cultural and diverse group of young men studying to become professionals in their respective fields. Oats, Kiaat’s mascot, is the one who drives and encourages the tigers to be the best resident one can be. Kiaat was established after there was not enough demand for men studying Education to live in 2 different residences, making it the only male residence on the Groenkoof Campus. History of the old residences still lives on in Kiaat where there are floors that still bear the old names of the old residences such Pioneer, Moreskof, Dagbreek and Horison. When first years arrive at the residence, as tradition has it they are named as cubs, because the seniors take the role to groom them such as a tiger pride taking care of its young ones.

Being one of the most cultured and diverse residences, Kiaat excels in a number of activities that they take part in. Winners of the 2010 Rag procession and 2011 Pot en Pons, they never disappoint. Rag still remains a priority in the Residence where they run a number of long term projects, such as soup kitchens every Friday and a blanket drive for the homeless before the winter chills starts. Since 2011 Kiaat has won the soccer

Huis Curlitzia The ‘charm of Curlitzia’ has baffled many a man.

How do the Curlitzians manage to excel in their academically intense courses, shine on stage at cultural events, dominate the sports fields and still have the energy to party up a storm?

Nestled between two hospitals on Prinshof campus, Curlitizia is home to Tuks’ future doctors, dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals.

With this cluster of degrees comes a strong ethos of caring. Curlitzians pride themselves on their compassion and this shows itself both in the empathy and enthusiasm the ladies put into their RAG projects as well as the sense of belonging felt by all the residents.

Curlitzia aims to cater for the holistic development

league each year and is currently on the road to their third consecutive cup win, with no losses recorded in all official league games. In the year 2012 the residence made history winning both the residence soccer league and the u/20 rugby, taking the title home back to the tigers’ lair.

Each and every year Kiaat Manne have proven themselves to be the ones who will never miss an opportunity to be part of residence activities, each year being part of Ienkmelodienk, Serrie and Serenade. Kiaat may not have won, but they sure know how to have fun on stage.

Nothing beats the chilled vibes that Kiaat has and that is all because of the house father and his family, taking a major responsibility to be parents to the Kiaat Manne and always looking out for them. The understanding and love they have for the residence cannot be described by any words in the world.

Kiaat, the tiger’s lair, the home to Kiaat Manne

of individuals by hosting a variety of exciting events. These include Praise and Worships, our famous Around the World function, the Annual Barnyard Talent Show co-hosted with Olympus and many more.

In 2013 our first years, known as ‘Kloekies’, dazzled the judges with their Wimbledon-themed performance during Ienkmelodienk awarding them a well-deserved 1st place. They also played well in the various first year sporting tournaments, living up the culture of achievement set out by the seniors of the residence.

A fierce pride in the traditions and spirit of Curlitzia is passed down from a second year ‘mother’ to her ‘Kloekie’ daughter each year, providing a strong support system. Our various academic tutor classes and cell groups also build on this system.

Perhaps the secret to the charm of Curlitzia is held by Gullas, the cockerel that proudly stands guard over Curlitzia.

But who knows what the secret is; good luck catching a Curlitzian long enough to get an explanation!

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News

Do you feel safe in Hatfield?

Are students afraid of being mugged in Hatfield?

TARYN RICHMOND Perdeby has recently heard complaints about incidents of crime in Hatfield and asked students how safe they feel walking around the area.

A poll done to assess how students feel about the issue suggests that 67% of students polled, the majority of them female, don’t feel safe in the Hatfield area. Thirty-three out of 100 students polled said that they do feel safe walking around the Hatfield area. Ten of those students admitted that they only ever walk around Hatfield alone during the day.

“I do not feel safe because I know of a few people that have been mugged while walking home.”

Politics student Samantha Napo said that she does feel safe in Hatfield but only “feels safe around campus where there are security guards on duty.” Musa Mahganyi, a BSc Biological Sciences student, explained that because the

streets are so busy around Hatfield during the day and night, he feels safe, but it is also partly because he is a man and can defend himself.

Raynor van der Merwe, a civil engineering student commented on Twitter, “I don’t feel safe at all! Hatfield has become extremely dodgy. [I] hear of muggings and robberies way too often.”

Most of the students interviewed said that although they feel safe during the day, they cannot walk around the streets alone after 18:00 as most know of at least two students who have been mugged in the area. Prince Moloto, a BCom (Hons) Financial Management student said, “I do not feel safe because I know of a few people that have been mugged while walking home.”

Third-year journalism student Kylie Stephen explained that in the four years that she has lived in Pretoria, she has been mugged twice while walking through Hatfield. Both instances were at night and were on fairly well-lit streets.

Lieutenant-Colonel Msengi, a detective at the Brooklyn Police Station, stated in an interview that many of these muggings occur without other students even noticing and that many have occurred during the day. He said that often a criminal will approach a student and act as if they know them to get the student to let down their guard. “Midway through the

conversation, they may snatch the bag that the student is holding which often contains laptops, cell phones or money,” he said. Msengi added that because Hatfield is an area full of pubs and

other social gathering places, it is difficult to control what happens in the area.

This event follows illegal protest action taken

by Activists for Animals Africa (AAA) in the previous week. During this event a protester was arrested for assaulting a police officer after mistaking him for a worker from the Brian Boswell Circus. AAA has separated itself from this incident stating that protesters who behave in this manner give the protest a bad name.

Metro police were stationed at the legal AAA protest on 28 April to prevent accidents and Egon Road was closed off. Protesters gathered at the entrance of the circus and chanted “Don’t go to the circus, join the protest” to people driving into the circus grounds. People who drove past the protest hooted in support.

Circus manager Georgina Boswell told Eyewitness News that the circus follows all

the necessary procedures when it comes to animals and are visited by the NSPCA on a regular basis. She also stated that activists who were intimidating visitors were bordering on harassment.

The first documentary surrounding the Brian Boswell Circus was released in August 2012 and is called Tigers in Tutus. However publicity and protests were only sparked after a Carte Blanche episode in which the treatment of elephants was highlighted. The episode showed footage of elephants that allegedly belong to the Brian Boswell Circus being severely beaten by their trainers.

The NSPCA has started a petition in which they call for the use of wild animals in circuses to be banned, stating that any animal used in the

circus or any form of travelling act is usually subjected to months of travelling in small cages. The petition states that the NSCPA is completely against the confinement of animals and the use of any animal for entertainment purposes. At the time of going to print the petition had close to 7 000 supporters.

AAA stated that they had visited the Brian Boswell Circus and looked at the lioness enclosure which contained eight lions and stated that the enclosure was disgraceful. The AAA further said that the battle against animal abuse was far from over and will not be over until the use of animals in circuses is completely banned.

To show support for the petition go to change. org.

Yes 33%

No 67%

Do you feel safe in Hatfield

Protest against Brian Boswell Circus

MARISSA BRITS A protest against animal cruelty was held on Sunday 28 April outside the Brian Boswell Circus in Kempton Park. It called for circuses to stop using wild animals in shows.

The event saw roughly 150 people from different age groups and cultures gathered outside the circus. Some members of the protest placed chains around their necks while others held up posters which read “Support a circus, support abuse” and “An hour of laughter for a lifetime of suffering”.

Protester Erika Frauendorf said that the use of animals in circuses was a form of torture and that the protesters would not stop until every animal was freed.

Photos: Marissa Brits

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06 May ‘13 5 News Progress being made on constitution review Intervarsity news NKHENSANI CHIMUSE

DANIELLE PETTERSON A draft of the Constitution for Student Governance is complete and will be made available tomorrow.

Director of Student Affairs Dr Matete Madiba assembled a steering committee (Steerco) made up of ten students and six staff members from Student Affairs to work on the draft. The group investigated various models for benchmark institutions to compile the draft which will be taken into consideration by the various stakeholders. According to Dr Madiba, the team consulted with other institutions and referred to recent trends in addition to addressing the clauses that were problematic last year.

The constitution was brought under review last year but the process was suspended after there were disagreements about the proposed changes to the constitution. Elections for Student Parliament, from which the Student Representative Council (SRC) is elected, were postponed at the end of last year “following a number of procedural irregularities in the run-up to the election”. Many political societies blamed the constitution, which governs elections and the functioning of student leadership, for the failure of the elections.

As a result, a Temporary Student Committee (TSC) has taken the place of the SRC until the review of the constitution can be completed. The TSC acts as a temporary student governance structure with its members nominated by the vice-chancellor rather than

being elected by students.

According to Dr Madiba, Steerco is now beginning an intensive consultation process.

The process will be open to scrutiny from individuals, societies and various student structures and will aim to get as many comments from students as possible. “The process creates an opportunity for broader student participation in defining how student leaders are elected and what their responsibilities are,” Dr Madiba said in a statement.

“A process of rewriting a constitution needs to take into account as many of the views as possible, so that it can truly serve the students and the university.”

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The review process is expected to be completed and approved by the end of June.

This will allow SRC elections to be held next semester.

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“A process of rewriting a constitution needs to take into account as many of the views as possible, so that it can truly serve the students and the university,” Dr Madiba said.

She added that the feedback will cover a wide spectrum of topics. These include how students ensure the SRC serves student interests, whether the SRC president should be elected by students or the SRC and how to ensure all students are

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The draft of the constitution, including a summary of the key elements of the new constitution, will be made available to all students through ClickUP. The system will allow for discussion groups to get as many comments from individual students as possible.

There will be open public meetings to introduce the process and allow for some clarification.

Meeting 1: 9 May 16:00 IT 2-27 Individuals and societies will be invited to submit written comments on the draft document.

Steerco will invite some individuals and societies that have made written submissions to give clarification or to elaborate on their submissions.

Steerco will continue to meet to consider the submissions and refine the draft.

The final document must be approved by the university council before it can take effect.

Residences and TuksRag give back to community

MARISSA BRITS Taaibos and Katjiepiering collaborated with TuksRag to donate a swing, a see-saw and lunch packs to the Reagaboka Drop-In Centre in Hammanskraal on Friday 26 April.

Although the event started off with some unforeseen delays, which included detours around Hammanskraal and its surroundings, the Rag Projects HK of Katjiepiering, Juanita Opperman, said that the event was an amazing and rewarding experience that makes you want to do more for the community.

She further stated that it was the gratitude, the delight and the appreciation of the staff and children that made the event worthwhile.

Taaibos Rag HK Chris Smith told Perdeby that the idea was to build a float for the Rag procession with their Rag partner Katjiepiering,

using as much recyclable material as possible.

Their float consisted of a fully functioning swing and see-saw which was to be donated to charity.

On 26 April the two residences donated the swing and see-saw to the Reagaboka Drop-In Centre and, together with TuksRag, made the event into a “fun day” for the children. Lunch packs were provided by the TuksRes catering services with the remainder of the food made up by students from the two residences.

The staff at the orphanage formed a line at the entrance and sang to the students as they entered. The children also performed songs for their guests. There was a general atmosphere of appreciation and the children, students and teachers were all thankful for the experience.

The residences and TuksRag spent the afternoon at the orphanage playing games with the

children. When the time came to leave all the students were greeted with a hug and a “God bless you”.

This short-term project marked the first time in seven years that TuksRag and residences have worked together on a project. Dassie Persaud-van der Westhuizen, the 2013 Rag Queen, said, “This newly developed partnership with Taaibos and Katjiepiering is hopefully the first in many new partnerships forming at the university. We would like to inform the students of the progress we have made so that the whole university will know what Rag is really about.”

“It is what Rag is all about and helps in keeping us humble and appreciative,” Opperman said.

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Stellenbosch University (SU) Director of Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services (FACTS) at SU and coauthor of the meat labelling research study, Harris Steinman, said that they have received legal threats from companies on which their research is based.

This follows a study published in February which revealed that some meat being retailed was not properly labelled. Traces of meat other than those listed on the label were found.

Steinman said that some of the university’s researchers are unwilling to continue with the research because they fear that companies could sue them or the institution.

Major retailers including Pick n Pay, Shoprite Checkers, Fruit & Veg City and Woolworths were implicated by the study.

The Cape Argus reported that Pick n Pay stated that some of the details of the research report were false. Their spokesperson Tamra Veley said, “We believe ongoing research is critical … however, no donkey, water buffalo, horse or goat was found in any of our products.”

The Fruit & Veg City and Shoprite groups are allegedly distancing themselves from Steinman’s report of threats.

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Students protested at UKZN’s Edgewood Campus in Pinetown on 24 April.

Three hundred students protested and lectures were disrupted as a result. The university’s spokesperson Nomonde Mbadi told SAPA that, “Management was not informed of the students’ intention to protest.”

She added that no reasons for the protest were given by the students.

IOL News reported that the police used a water cannon to disperse the protesting students with the result of two students needing medical care.

Mbadi told SAPA that the university does not plan on closing the campus. The university released a statement on the same day stating that the university’s risk management services and SAPS were present on campus and that the students were addressed by the Edgewood SRC, Sibongiseni Patrick Dlamini. It further said that students were reminded of a court interdict preventing protests on campus that is currently in place.

University of Johannesburg (UJ) A second suspect implicated in UJ lecturer Prof. Carl Mischke’s murder was arrested on 20 April.

This follows the arrest of the first suspect on 18 April in Emmarentia.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini told The Citizen that the victim’s vehicle was recovered in Kempton Park on 19 April while it was being stripped by two suspects. They were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.

The two murder suspects appeared in court on 22 April along with the two suspects charged with possession of the stolen vehicle.

Mischke, who was a law professor at UJ, was found dead at his home in Norwood in Johannesburg on 15 April. He is believed to be a victim of a hate crime as his death followed the murders of several gay men in Gauteng and Cape Town.

The Commissioner for Gender Equality (CGE) condemned Mischke’s murder and the “unfortunate killings of gays and lesbians in the country”.

UJ said in a statement that the university “was shocked to hear of his murder, particularly as it appears that he may have been the victim of a hate crime. The university is deeply saddened by the passing of Prof.

Mischke and wishes to express condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and students.”

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Not all degrees are created equal DESRÉ BARNARD Graduation day. What a magnificent time: hundreds of your peers and three of your dearest family members descend upon Rembrandt Hall to bear witness to you getting tapped on the head by a man that they can only assume is far superior to you because his gown is shinier.

You’re in a very silly hat and you wait for hours to get your minute of fame on that stage. When it’s all done, you take some photographs at the horses, carefully minding the duck droppings because the shoes you bought cost more than a third-year law textbook.

But once the pomp fades, you’ll need a job, preferably one that allows for more of those kind of shoes. Perdeby set out to find what the top five highest earning salary-based jobs in South Africa are and what you need to study to be become Richie Rich rich.

According to the 2013 projections made by the Robert Walters’ Global Salary Survey, the top five highest earning jobs by permanent salary are (these are purely projections, but Perdeby went looking for actual job adverts that fit the job description. These adverts were live on career websites at the time of writing): Chartered accountant With 1 to 4 years of experience, a chartered accountant (CA) is projected to earn between R550 000 and R850 000 per year, while those with between 5 and 10 years of experience will be earning between R850 000 and R1.9 million per year. To become a CA, you will need to complete a BCom in accounting sciences, a BCom(Hons) in accounting sciences, obtain a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA), write and pass a board exam, and serve articles for three years. Following this, you will need to write another board exam and then ... voila.

There is currently a financial director position being advertised for a CA with five years’ postarticles experience with remuneration of R1 million per year.

Certified professional engineer in a general manager position These engineers with five to eight years’ experience will be earning on average between R850 000 and R1.5 million per year, but this will depend on the industry sector: engineering and natural resources in this survey encompasses mining, power generation, and water and construction industries. A position as a professional certified electrical engineer with a BEng or a BSc in electrical engineering with 15 years of experience can earn R1.1 million per year. Boom.

Legal practitioner in a private practice One to three years of experience can earn these legal practitioners between R350 000 and R500 000 per year while equity partners with ten years’ post-qualification experience in the same firms can earn more than R1.25 million per year. In order to become a high-earning attorney, you will need an LLB, then you will have to complete two years of articles, after which you write a board exam. Only then will you be a member of the legal fraternity. Well done. You might be better off with an LLM in the bag too, but it’s not always necessary.

Being a badass will get you to be a fancy pants attorney, if season two of Suits is anything to go by.

Human resources coordinator A position as a human resources coordinator can earn you between R180 000 and R220 000 per year, while the directors in the same capacity will be earning between R900 000 and R1.2 million per year. A candidate with a BCom Human Resource Management degree with five years of experience in senior management will earn R1 million per year.

That’s a lot of shoes.

Chief financial officer (CFO) CFOs working as research analysts with one to three years of experience will earn between R500 000 and R700 000 per year while business unit CFOs in investment banking will be

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earning more than R1.1 million per year. For example, a position as CFO with a CA(SA), and a Master of Business Administration degree with ten years’ experience is currently being advertised at R1 million per year.

As far as the richest South African citizens go, Forbes released their list of South African billionaires in March this year. Johan Rupert, a Stellenbosch University (SU) drop-out, recently stepped down as chief executive officer from his Swiss-based luxury goods outfit, Compagnie Financière Richemont. No matter, though. His fortune sits pretty at R60.6 billion. Now he has lots of free time, too much money and some fancy watches to play with. Nicky Oppenheimer received his Bachelor of Arts and Science & Master of Arts from Christ Church, Oxford but his fortune is a hand-me-down from grandpa Ernest Oppenheimer, which means that his qualifications didn’t get him onto the list. His diamonds did. His personal worth sits at a whopping R59.7 billion. Christoffel Wiese,

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who obtained his LLB and BA from SU, is the chairman of low-priced chain store, Shoprite.

Wiese is laughing all the way to the big Swiss bank with R32.2 billion.

Our home-grown mining magnates, Patrice Motsepe and Desmond Sacco, are worth a cool R26.6 billion and R13.8 billion respectively.

Motsepe has a BA Law from the University of Swaziland and a LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, while Sacco obtained a BA and BSc from Wits.

You need to remember, however, that if your interests don’t lie in these areas, it doesn’t mean you’re destined to die in your parents’ converted garage. Simon Cowell, Sir Richard Branson and Lord Alan Sugar are popular examples of “skillionaires” – people with vocational backgrounds rather than university degrees. So, if all the studying isn’t for you, get working on South Africa’s next big thing. Failing all the above: consider becoming a tenderpreneur.

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Out of the closet and into the streets

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DESRÉ BARNARD Anyone who has watched the 1983 hit Broadway musical, La Cage aux Folles, or the screen adaption, The Birdcage, knows that the best kind of party involves a nightclub, a pageant of drag queens and at least one foreigner. There should be feather boas and sparkling heels that make the most seasoned supermodel develop vertigo. There must be music, chiselled abs, choreographed dancing and plenty of little pink drinks. Much like a pride parade.

Held the world over, gay pride parades are aimed at raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and usually involve a vast amount of merriment and glitter. They’re also a great excuse for hotties to take the majority of their clothing off and for people to wear wigs that would make Nicki Minaj green with envy.

Africa’s first gay pride parade was held in Johannesburg in 1989, and the following year, Joburg Pride was born. The inaugural parade reportedly had fewer than 1 000 attendees, some of whom wore paper bags over their heads to hide their identities. Joburg Pride eventually grew to approximately 20 000 attendees.

However, on 3 April this year, Joburg Pride announced that they would stop the annual parade. The committee cited a number of reasons, including the demonstration by the members of the One in Nine Campaign, a feminist collective (non antigay) and activist group aimed at highlighting violence against women.

But rising from the ashes of the sequined phoenix comes the capital city’s very own parade and the first Pretoria Pride promises to be about inclusion. “Even Piet Pompies with his organisation can come and participate,” says Bruce Walker, organiser of Pretoria Pride.

Walker was on the board of Joburg Pride for several years and firmly believes that a pride parade in Pretoria is necessary for people from all communities and affiliations to come together.

Pride parades, for Walker, are an important opportunity for the LGBT community to form a support base and Pretoria Pride is an attempt to create a solid foundation for an annual event in Pretoria. While some people look at the Joburg Pride debacle and may have begun to wonder if Pride is a demonstration rather than a celebration, Walker believes that it should be a combination of both. Walker says that Pretoria Pride should be about education and the formation of traditions that Pretoria’s LGBT community, and those of neighbouring provinces, can continue well into the future.

“The up-and-coming generation don’t know what went before and they need to understand their rights and what they could lose. The older generation must pass it on because in a few years time, we won’t be here,” says Walker.

Pride parades allow for the creation of a support base to protect everyone and their rights. “If the constitution is ever threatened, the next generation will have a mechanism in place to fight against any discrimination. We need to recognise our rights and be respectful and grateful for them, but work to never lose those rights,” Walker says. “We don’t have to be confrontational.

We need to show that this is what our community can do, and we just need someone with the balls to start it.”

Shaun Connelly, a Tuks alumnus, also believes that Pretoria Pride is an important identity-forming event for the LGBT community. “It shows solidarity. For years, gay people have been shunned to the corner. This is a day created for them, by them, to show strength and, literally, pride for who we are.” Connelly says that Pride gives people an opportunity to show others that they aren’t ashamed of being gay and that it isn’t something that should be frowned upon in this day and age. “At the same time, it gives a sense of hope to the younger generations who might be struggling with their sexualities,” says Connelly.

Pretoria Pride will be following the fabulous footsteps of marches all around South Africa, from both remote communities and big cities alike. Ekurhuleni held two Pride Parades in 2011

and 2012 but have not yet announced one for 2013. Limpopo Pride’s first event was held in 2012 and reportedly attracted about 200 participants, but organisers believe that this year’s march in May will be bigger. Nelson Mandela Bay Pride will be holding its third Pride on 9 November this year and Durban Pride is also having its third march on 29 June this year. Cape Town Pride has been held annually since 2001 and theirs is one of the largest LGBT events in South Africa – a festival of parades and parties that span over a week at the end of February each year.

As for Pretoria Pride, Walker and his team are in the process of registering a non-profit organisation and are drawing up a constitution which will be made available online. Pretoria Pride will issue an open letter to anybody who wants to get involved.

The preliminary date for Pretoria Pride is set for 7 September this year and plans are to hold the celebrations in the parking lot outside Babylon The Club in Centurion. Tickets will be made available in the coming weeks and your R10 gets you entrance to the parade and a bottle of water to sustain you while you strut your stuff.

So, no matter which city you find yourself in, there will be a place to let your gay flag fly. Speaking of gay flags, in July 2012, South Africa became the first country to officially recognise a gay flag. Yay for us.

Music addiction: are you MAD? CARMI HEYMAN Have you ever listened to your favourite song and felt a certain type of high? Ever repeated that new song on your playlist over and over just so you could re-experience the sensation you felt the first time? According to a study done by McGill University neuroscientists Robert Zatorre and Valorie Salimpoor, this may not be because of the song’s appeal, but because of a neurotransmitter and hormone named dopamine that is released by the brain when listening to music.

In a Nature Neuroscience journal, Zatorre and Salimpoor report that dopamine – which plays a role in underlying pleasurable reactions caused by food, drugs and arousal before intercourse – induces chills, increases heart rate and body temperature when listening to music as well. Using a Position Emission Tomography procedure, better known as a PET scan,

Zatorre and Salimpoor found that all of the 196 participants in their study released dopamine while listening to music they personally found pleasant. It is argued that because dopamine is also released when eating and using drugs, it is safe to deduce that music is also a form of addiction, commonly referred to as Music Addiction Disorder (MAD). As Jimi Hendrix said, “Music makes me high on stage and that’s the truth. It’s like being almost addicted to music.”

“Dopamine is important because it makes us want to repeat behaviours. It’s the reason why addictions exist, whether positive or negative.

In this case, the euphoric ‘highs’ from music are neurochemically reinforced by our brain so we keep coming back to them,” says Salimpoor.

“It’s like drugs. It works on the same system as cocaine. It’s working on the same systems of addiction, which explain why we’re willing to spend so much time and money trying to

achieve musical experiences.” Eleanor Bekker, a first-year BCom Business Management student, says that when a new song hits the charts, she is reluctant to focus on anything else. “I will listen to the song for days without thinking anything of it. Even if the lyrics are meaningless, something keeps me coming back for more. Take the song ‘Bands A Make Her Dance’ – the lyrics are sexist and just plain ridiculous, but we can’t stop listening to it.”

Studies have shown that dopamine enhances your mood and stimulates positive emotions.

When dopamine levels in the body are low, negative side effects occur. Beverly OMalley, who has a master’s in nursing and lectures at the University of Newcastle, says, “Dopamine is a precursor to epinephrine [more commonly known as adrenaline] so when dopamine levels fall, you may feel unable to cope with stress or you may notice that you are easily irritated and frustrated. Low energy levels may also result.”

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Dieter Borlinghaus, a first-year psychology student, adds that if he does not listen to his daily dose of music, his mood is affected negatively. “My music keeps me going, without it I might as well just stay under the covers the whole day,” he says.

According to the University of Texas Addiction Science Research and Education Center, dopamine also influences the parts of your brain that control body movement. Take exercise, for example. In a 2012 research review on exercise in the UK, Costas Karageorghis of Brunel University in London, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology of exercise music, wrote that one could think of music as “a type of legal performance-enhancing drug.”

Karageorghis says that music “distracts people from pain and fatigue, elevates mood, increases endurance, reduces perceived effort and may even promote metabolic efficiency.

When listening to music, people run farther, bike longer and swim faster than usual – often without realising it.”

Charmaine Erasmus, a second-year BEng Chemical Engineering student, explains that she studies better when listening to music in the background. “Music calms me down and just stimulates my brain. It helps me much more than any type of energy drink or even coffee.”

Music clearly boosts our moods, performance and general life experiences. We may get bored by a song once it has been played numerous times, but we will always be on the lookout for new songs to give us the same effect.

The question remains: can we really consider music a drug? “Dopamine is not really a ‘feel good’ chemical. Instead, it’s the ‘please do this again’ chemical,” says Salimpoor. “So that’s why it’s involved in addiction. Our brain is telling us to keep doing this again, and we do, which is why music has been around forever.”

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Vet word: is dit aansteeklik?

ANLERIE DE WET

Almal het seker al gehoor dat `n goeie dieet en genoeg oefening die wenresep vir `n gesonde lewensstyl is. Daar is mense wat getrou stappe volg om by hierdie lewensstyl te bly, maar min weet hulle dat daar `n vetmaakvirus in die lug rondhang wat die wenresep kan verorber.

Dr. Magdalena Pasarica en haar navorsingsgroep van die Pennington Biomediese Navorsingsentrum by die Staat van Louisiana Universiteit, het `n studie oor die oorsaak van vetsug op diere gedoen en gevind dat 30% van die diere met vetsug die Adenovirus 36 (AD-36) dra. AD-36 val vetselle aan. Mense doen hierdie virus (wat gewoonlik verkoue veroorsaak) op en dan produseer die liggaam teenliggaampies om hierdie tipe verkoue te verhoed.

Na daar intensiewe toetse op diere gedoen is, het Pasarica en haar span bevind dat AD36 onvolwasse vetselle infekteer, wat die selle forseer om vinniger te ontwikkel en te verdubbel as gewoonlik. Pasarica verduidelik dat dit nie beteken dat `n virus die enkele oorsaak van vetsug is nie: “Die studie gee sterker bewys dat `n virale infeksie moontlik by party vetsugsake betrokke kan wees.”

Na die publiekmaking van hierdie studie se bevindings het Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar, ook `n professor van die Staat van Louisiana Universiteit, die studie verder gevoer en die effek van AD-36 op mense getoets. Hierdie is die eerste epidemiologiese studie ter wêreld wat die verwantskap van `n virus met menslike vetsug toets. Dhurandhar en sy span het 1 400 steekproewe van bloed getoets waarvan 41% van die vrywilligers AD-36 teenliggaampies het. Van hierdie 41% is 30% oorgewig en 11% is `n gesonde gewig.

Met hierdie studie het die navorsers stamselle van mense met verskeie ouderdomme en rasse

en van beide geslagte verkry. Die helfte van die stamselle was blootgestel aan AD-36 en die ander helfte nie. Na `n week het die nieblootgestelde stamselle onveranderd gebly, terwyl die meerderheid van blootgestelde selle

in vetselle verander het. Navorsers het tydens dié studie ook opgelet dat `n geen (E4Orfl), wat met AD-36 geassossieer word, teenwoordig is in al die vrywilligers wat oorgewig is en AD-36-positief is. Alhoewel dit nie amptelik

bewys is nie, glo baie navorsers dat die geen verantwoordelik is vir die aktivering van die virus om vetselle te verdubbel.

Omrede hierdie studie op volwasse persone uitgevoer is, het Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer, `n pediatriese gastroënteroloog en sy groep navorsers van die Universiteit van Kalifornië, San Diego, besluit om te toets of hulle dieselfde resultate by kinders sal kry. Met die samewerking van die Rady Kinderhospitaal het Schwimmer 124 kinders tussen die ouderdom van 8 tot 18 getoets vir AD-36. Negentien van die kinders, waarvan 15 oorgewig is, het AD-36 teenliggaampies gedra. Schwimmer en sy span het ook bevind dat die kinders wat beide AD-36 en `n hoë liggaamsgewig het, `n gemiddeld van 24kg swaarder is as die wat negatief getoets het vir die virus. Na inagname van die resultate van die navorsingstudies oor AD-36 en vetsug tot dusver, is daar duidelike bewyse dat die twee `n verwantskap aan mekaar het.

Waar normale vetsug `n persoon se organe negatief affekteer, met hart-, lewer- en suikersiektes, verminder AD-36 vetsug die risiko van hierdie siektes omdat die vet aan die vetselle in plaas van die organe vasheg. Dhurandhar glo selfs dat AD-36 teenliggaampies as `n gesonder en veiliger terapie vir diabete as Pioglitazone, die huidige middel, gebruik kan word. Pasarica sê dat dit ook as `n entstof vir ander virusse, selfs AD-36, gebruik kan word.

Dit word deur Pasarica duidelik gemaak dat al die studies bewys dat “nie al die mense wat geinfekteer is vetsug ontwikkel nie”. Sy sê verder dat verdere studies in die toekoms alle faktore wat verwant is aan die virus en vetsug sal kan identifiseer.

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To o m u c h i n f o r m a t i o n , too little time

SHAWNA-LEZE MEIRING “A weekday edition of The New York Times contains more information than the average person is likely to come across in a lifetime in 17th-century England,” writes Richard Saul Wurman in the book Information anxiety, published in 1989. In 2012, 2.5 quintillion (one quintillion can be expressed as a one followed by 18 zeros) bytes of data containing information were created every day, reports Marcia Conner, adviser to large organisations on effective management.

It is evident that we live in a society that constantly inundates us with information.

Information overload is a serious problem in the 21st century and one that plagues university

students. At university, the large amount of information in each study module can be overwhelming. Individual class notes, notes posted on ClickUP, additional resources that need to be consulted and assignments that have to be done all contribute to information overload, says Dr Nisha Sewdass of the Department of Information Technology.

Barbara Etzel and Peter Thomas describe information overload in their book Personal information management: tools and techniques for achieving professional effectiveness as having to deal with too much information in a certain time span. Information is everything that surrounds and informs a person about events, problems, actions and people. It may reach a person through news on the radio or television

and gossip from friends, Etzel and Thomas say.

Dr Sewdass adds that, in a student’s personal environment, the internet in general and social media like Facebook and Twitter can also overwhelm and bombard students with information that may not be useful.

Social networking tools like Facebook were created for a specific purpose – worldwide communication – but many users do not understand the purpose of these sites. In South Africa, SocialBreakers.com, a social media analytics platform, recently released data that says Facebook has lost close to a million users over the past three months because users have realised that these social networking sites do not provide them with useful information applicable to their everyday lives. Emails that heap up in inboxes, documents stored on a computer desktop and too many text messages can all cause information overload. People have a tendency to hoard information because they feel one day it might come in handy, with the result that they keep irrelevant information.

In his book, Information Overload: a system for better managing everyday data, Guus Pijpers explains how many people complain that they put an item somewhere but cannot remember where. Pijpers says only a few people organise their personal collection of photos, papers and books like a librarian would in a systematic way. The belief that organising will take too much time and only bring small advantages lead people to rely on their memory instead to find items and this does not help combat information overload.

Procrastination is another cause of information overload. Pijper explains procrastination using the “principle of least effort”. While most people claim to have very busy lives, they might realise that they are in fact a little lazy. People choose the easiest path to finding information. For example, they would rather ask someone what the content of a chapter is rather than read it themselves.

Quality and reliability is often compromised for convenience, time and cost saving.

For students, the implications of information overload mean less free time. Andrea Griffiths and Bob Norton write in the book Handling information overload in a week that information overload may mean poor decision-making and could affect your emotions because of the anxiety that too much information to deal with causes.

Information overload can have implications on a student’s health as well. Increased cardiovascular stress and a rise in blood pressure, frustration and less efficient working can be some of these negative implications.

Heine Erasmus, a second-year BSc Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology student, says he suffers from information overload.

“There are so many different things to process, like studies and also social situations,” he says. Michelle Elliott, a third-year mechanical engineering student agrees. “University is a big leap from school. A lot of work needs to be processed and you need to constantly work to get all the academic work finished,” she says.

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Taaibos and Erika dominate Serrie 2013 LUSANDA FUTSHANE

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Serrie 2013 results Prelims Best reception (men): Olympus Best reception (ladies): Erika Best male performance: Mopanie Mopanie

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Best female performance: Magrietjie Finals Best video (men): Taaibos Best video (ladies): Curlitzia Third place (men): Mopanie Second place (men): Boekenhout First place (men): Taaibos Third place (ladies): Curlitzia Second place (ladies): Magrietjie First place (ladies): Erika Overall winner: Taaibos

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Another Serrie season has come to an end, and while for many residences this simply means no more late-night/early-morning practice sessions, for Taaibos and Erika – the two residences who came out on top at last week’s finals in a sold-out amphitheatre – it means a year of bragging rights.

Taaibos had the crowd hooked from the start when they came out in red and black martial arts gowns with intense facial expressions and carrying Chinese lanterns. It was a theme we have seen many times over the years in different Serrie and Ienkmelodienk performances, but Taaibos managed to peel away the obvious martial arts clichés and delivered an engaging and original show. Their skits were as entertaining as the rest of their performance and didn’t have the stop-and-start awkwardness that the other residences couldn’t escape. No one will soon forget their fight scene with a Chinese dragon encrusted with LEDs. Erika’s creativity with their Fembot theme was a big influence on their success. Their “robotic” dance moves and clever song choices made their performance memorable. What Erika also had going for them (that most residences overlooked) was a good band. It was always clear what song they were playing before they started singing and they didn’t play so loudly that they drowned out the girls’ singing. Erika were also very practical with their props, not using too few or too many. Playing around with the stage lighting to create the appropriate sci-fi eeriness was also a stroke of robotic genius.

Beaten to the punch by Taaibos and Erika at the finals were Boekenhout, Mopanie, Olienhout and Olympus and Magrietjie, Curlitzia, Madelief and Klaradyn. With everyone having their favourite, there were bound to be a few gasps (and even a dramatic exit from Boekenhout) when the results were announced, but radio personality Anele Mdoda, who was one of the judges at the finals, says she expected the outcome. “I wasn’t surprised by any res at all.”

A clear difference between the guys and the girls were the kind of themes that they each chose. The men’s residences preferred themes that reflected struggle and adversity such as Olienhout’s The Lion King performance and Mopanie’s Braveheart theme.

The ladies opted for more empowering themes. The Fembots of Erika were an audience favourite as well as Magrietjie’s Women of Sparta, who won best ladies theme.

It’s been a Serrie tradition for a few years for the male residences to outperform the ladies. There was a palpable shift in the atmosphere at the amphitheatre when all the girls’ residences were done performing and everyone was anxiously waiting for the guys. Mdoda disagrees, however, saying she thought this year the girls were better. “I heard that in previous years, the guys would be better than the girls. I guess it’s because the guys work to be more powerful, but in terms of stage presence the girls kick ass,” she says.

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06 May ‘13

Reviews

Olympus Has Fallen: politically motivated drivel

HEIN PAPENFUS There is an old tried-and-tested and nearly foolproof recipe to construct a Hollywood action movie. Mix a very simple plot containing a kidnapping or attack or atrocity of some kind with a dollop of public hysteria and outrage. Now, add a hero. The hero must preferably be an ex-cop or an ex-special forces type who is now seen as no longer useful to society. Finally, stir this cocktail together by making the hero angry, like Mel Gibson or Liam Neeson angry, and then let him loose to save the world/little girl/nuclear bomb from the villain/enemy country/terrorist. Voila. An action flick guaranteed

to make money and bore critics.

Director Antoine Fuqua seems to have stuck to this recipe, but the result is somewhat confusing. Action, violence and one-liners, they’re all there, yet this movie feels particularly shallow. Die Hard and similar movies were never intended to have a complex plot and depth of emotions, but there was always a semblance of personality that the viewer could identify with and hold on to. Olympus Has Fallen manages to make you feel like you have walked into the cinema 15 minutes late. Gerard Butler plays Mike Banning, a former US ranger (correct ingredient) turned secret service agent who has been removed from the Presidential Detail because of a mishap (correct

again). Banning, now assigned a desk job in Washington, is frustrated and forgotten, but when chaos erupts in the capital he seizes an opportunity to relive former glory.

The White House, code name Olympus, is under attack and the resulting battle claims hundreds of lives. Cue the music and cheap CGI with Banning on his way to try to save the president, played by Aaron Eckhart, in time to avert global catastrophe. Morgan Freeman makes intermittent appearances as Allan Trumbull, the Speaker of the House and acting president, but one has to wonder if his inclusion wasn’t perhaps merely for the sake of a famous face on the poster.

As the flag hangs in tatters and all hope seems to be lost, in creeps the suspicion that there might be an agenda behind this film. The Americans have taught us that the key ingredients to waging a war are: accuse the offending country of harbouring nuclear weapons, systematically build up a common hatred towards their people and, finally, have a reason to attack. The merciless and psychotic Asian people, specifically Korean, depicted as militants in this film almost force a feeling of xenophobia into the air, as if they will be easier to alienate.

Before major conflicts, governments have been known to introduce propaganda in order to prepare people and turn them against the “enemy”. Another recent release, Red Dawn, depicts North Korean soldiers invading American soil. Red Dawn is a remake of a 1980s film of the same name, but in the original Soviet forces were the ones doing battle with the Americans. The original Red Dawn was also coincidentally released during the Cold War, so there’s definitely a pattern.

The relevance of Olympus Has Fallen to the current situation in North Korea and the future actions of America is much more interesting than the film itself. It joins the rungs of Antoine Fuqua’s previous hit-and-miss films such as Tears of the Sun and Shooter by being chalked up in the “miss” column. Critics on the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes gave it a deserving rating of 48%. Clearly, there are better ways to spend your time and money.

RATING: 4/10 Image: wae.blogs.starnewsonline.com

The Shining Girls: Beukes’s constellation of murder MELINA MELETAKOS A tweet about a time-travelling serial killer is the saucy idea behind Lauren Beukes’s new novel. After her lightbulb moment, the darling of South African modern fiction quickly deleted the tweet and promptly got to work on The Shining Girls.

Set in Chicago, it tells the story of Harper Curtis, a twisted, despicable sort of man who stumbles upon a house that allows him to travel through time. He uses it to stalk and kill “the shining girls”, women who beam gloriously with potential.

When one of his victims survives, Harper’s plan unravels horribly.

With the help of cynical sports hack Dan Velasquez, gutsy Kirby Mazrachi doggedly tries to find the man who almost took her life and she won’t let anything stop her. What ensues is a grim, disturbing tale about a serial killer’s insatiable bloodlust and what happens when the roles of the hunter and the hunted become violently entangled.

Each chapter of The Shining Girls is told from a different person’s perspective, providing a ticket to the inner workings of every character’s mind. We learn that the kooky Kirby is deeply frayed by her kiss with death and this triggers her unrelenting mission to find her would-be killer. Beukes offers another strong female protagonist, much like the flawed Zinzi December in Zoo City, who ultimately displays quite heroic and admirable qualities.

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In this way, we also co-inhabit Harper’s perverse mind. This insight into what makes him tick and what fuels his killing spree through the decades offers a refreshing take on the archetype serial killer because Harper is in no way glamorised. Throughout the novel, there is no doubt that he is an appalling human being and this makes him all the more frightening.

Similarly, the deaths of Harper’s victims aren’t glamorised either.

Beukes devotes at least one chapter to each victim, which allows their minds to be interrogated. The focus is more on their lives and what made them shine, rather than their grisly deaths.

At the heart of it, The Shining Girls is a novel about violence against women and how this violence has a ripple effect through a community, even though the extent to which it is a social corrective can be debated. It’s a novel that reflects who we are and interrogates the present by transporting us to an alternate world that is, in many ways, not too different from our own. This is perhaps a difficult pill to swallow, but The Shining Girls is the sweet spoonful of sugar that helps the bitter medicine go down.

RATING: 8.5 /10 Image: laurenbeukes.bookslive.co.za

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06 Mei ‘13

Ligsinnige fliek die moeite werd

VERSLAGGEWER Die aand voor `n belangrike onderhoud besluit `n begaafde student om saam met sy twee beste skoolvriende sy 21ste verjaarsdag te vier.

Die drie vriende, vertolk deur die akteurs Justin Chon, Miles Teller en Skylar Astin, se partytjieaand lei egter tot onbeheerbare gevolge.

Miller (Teller) en Casey (Astin) verras Jeff Chang (Chon) op sy 21ste verjaarsdag en oortuig hom om saam met hulle te kuier. Jeff stem in en neem die kuierplekke op horings met sy nuwe 21-jarige vryheid. Wanneer Jeff bewusteloos is besef sy vriende dat hulle nie weet waar hy bly nie.

Die aand ontaard in `n soektog na Jeff se huis, wat lei na avontuur op avontuur. Die meeste van die avonture is basies gebeure wat mens sal verwag van die The Hangover skrywers: vernederende situasies, `n aggressiewe student van wie niemand van onstlae kan raak nie (Jonathan Keltz) tot `n mooi meisie wie oë het vir Casey (Sarah Wright).

Miller en Casey vermaak die gehoor met hulle soektog na Jeff se huis en ontdek hulself in die proses. Die meeste van die karakterontwikkeling vind plaas wanneer die drie hulle hartsake aan mekaar ontbloot. Tussen al die mannewales besef Miller en Casey dat Jeff persoonlike probleme het en, soos dit uitdraai, hulle twee ook.

Die aksie gaan voort met Jeff wat die oggend by die huis moet wees voordat sy pa, Francois Chau, hom oplaai vir sy onderhoud. Die spanning loop hoog wanneer konfliksituasies met Jeff se pa en aggressiewe studente voorkom.

21 and Over is `n universiteitsgebaseerde, een-avontuurlustige-aand komedie wat jongmense se aandag sal trek. Die skrywers van The Hangover, Jon Lucas en Scott Moore, maak hul merk as regisseurs in 21 and Over en druk hulle kenmerkende stempel op die film af. Tussen die komedie, aksie en ander eskapades rondom die drie vriende, bring die skywers ook die waarde van vriendskap na vore.

Hierdie fliek sorg vir `n giggelende gehoor, met onvergeetlike gebeure waarvoor daar skaamteloos gelag kan word. Die fliek is pront-uit en redelik voor-die-hand-liggend, maar met `n bietjie diepte en gebeurtenisse wat nie alledaags is nie.

21 and Over is `n “mini-The Hangover” fliek wat sy teikenmark sal vermaak. Die sentimentele boodskap van vriendskap gee diepte aan die fliek, maar onderdruk deurgaans nie die komedie nie.

BEVINDING: 5/10 Image: concertposter.org

Maybe maybe maybe

JOHAN SAAYMAN

Since its formation in 2000, indie-rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs have always surprised their audience by bringing something different and fresh.

Returning with a fourth studio album Mosquito, band members Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase have attempted to offer yet another stunning album. They might not have achieved much, but the veterans deserve a B for effort.

What the band did wrong in this album was changing their sound too much compared to their previous releases. It appears that the band tried to merge their indie-rock with other genres. The previously prominent guitar was replaced by synthesised sounds and Mosquito is overall a lot more slow-paced and relaxed in comparison with It’s Blitz!. What they did do right was experiment with more eerie tones while keeping their vocals animated.

Karen O brings the songs on the record to life with her vocals. The lyrics themselves don’t make much sense to those without an ear for metaphorical messages and deeper meanings, which makes it hard for listeners to really connect with the songs, but Karen O’s performance throughout the album makes that feel a little excusable.

“Slave” is one track where Karen O’s vocals

entice the lister to mull over the lyrics’ deeper meaning. The guitars on this track lead the vocals and drums and make the emotions run wild. The listener feels everything – the anger, sadness, betrayal, yearning and hate – all in a sturdy four minutes.

Conversely, “Subway” makes you feel nothing.

The song features the sound of a train moving over its tracks, a few stringed instruments and dull, redundant lyrics and reaches no climax at any stage of the five minutes it runs.

The last track on the album, “Wedding Song”, closes the album on a good note. With a slow tempo but an alluring set, this is the perfect song to make the listener think that they at least achieved some emotional enlightenment from listening to the album.

Audiences who expected this album to be similar to Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ previous work will most likely be disappointed. As artists, Yeah Yeah Yeahs are certainly a cut above average, but their skill of making something equally feral and alluring wasn’t manifested in this album. If they controlled the album’s various influences while staying the Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans have already fallen in love with, this album would have been a greater success.

RATING: 5/10 Image: www.heyreverb.com

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Fun & Games

Sudoku

06 May ‘13

Last edition solution:

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MARGEAUX ERASMUS AND LUSANDA FUTSHANE In light of a recently-released report of the top 10 worst jobs ever on CareerCast.com, we have decided to compile our own list of the top 10 worst jobs at Tuks. If you find yourself in one of these positions, shame.

1. Burgundy’s waiter Apparently Burgundy’s has the highest dineand-dash rate on campus. We’re all starving students, but grifting waiters out of their wages is a little low. Have a heart (with that toasted cheese and bacon sandwich).

2. Kiosk cashier Try yelling “next, please!” every 5 seconds for 10 hours 5 days a week for the rest of your life.

Case closed.

3. The person who has to put manure on campus every so often Because a) we all hate you and b) you also hate yourself, probably.

4. A security guard You spend your days getting pranked by Sonop guys, you’re not allowed to have a gun and people are always taking pictures of you sleeping on the job.

5. The creepy silence people from the library.

Let us explain: in the library, mostly around exam periods, there are people walking around carrying signs that say things like “Silence, please” or “Ssssh!” These people do nothing besides silently walk up to people studying in the library, make prolonged and intense eye contact and shove these signs in their faces. It is emotionally scarring.

6. The bus drivers Driving crazy varsity students up and down the same route? No thanks.

7. House parents Remember the Sonop guys who go around pranking security guards? Those are your surrogate children and you have hundreds of them in a building teeming with testosterone and rugby jersey fumes. Good luck.

8. The people who take our student card photos We all know you’re doing something on purpose to make the evidence of that tub of butter we ate in front of the fridge last night appear as double-chins and pimple volcanoes on our faces.

And then you laugh about it behind our backs.

Never mind, your job is actually awesome.

9. People who work at the IT Help Desk Why is ClickUP not working? Where are our marks? What is the meaning of life? Give us answers or we’ll do things to your voodoo dolls.

10. Invigilators Imagine being kidnapped from your old-age home in the middle of your Dynasty marathon so you can keep an (already deteriorating) eye on an arena of university students trying to write an auditing exam for the fifth time. Who is knitting the world’s scarves without you?

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Pssst… has discovered a new disease: Serrie fever. Symptoms include an absolute lack of dignity, a tendency to undress and tone deafness. Pssst… expects the Nobel Prize in the mail and would like to thank all the residences for being such willing specimens Pssst… would have enjoyed Magrietjie’s performance more if the girls hadn’t looked so scary. Pssst… suggests a more feminine theme next year. Pssst… would like to congratulate Curlitzia for keeping their pants on for most of their performance. Speaking of being pantless, Pssst… noticed the Klaradyn girl who lost her skirt halfway through their dance. Pity it didn’t distract Pssst… or the judges from noticing that Klaradyn didn’t get the Spanish flag the right way round on their first attempt. That’s almost as shocking as Pssst… having nothing nasty to say about Erika. Pssst… didn’t have to be nice for long. If Madelief’s performance is anything to go by, Pssst… advises the girls to consider becoming gold diggers rather than anything that requires mining, singing or dancing.

Pssst… is getting bored of Mopanie’s red underwear but after seeing gymnastics in kilts Pssst… has to thank the Mopanie boys for wearing them. Pssst… knows that any res would battle to top Mopanie’s performance but Olympus could have at least tried. Pssst… is curious about what was going on behind the curtain the boys brought out, but it’s probably better that no one knows. Shame, the rumours Pssst… heard about the Boekenhout HK not going to Serrie practices must have been true.

Pssst… understands that it’s difficult to decide on a theme but Pssst… doesn’t recommend painting blood on all the costumes you can find and calling it a zombie theme. Pssst… doesn’t like losing either, but Pssst… suggests Boekenhout find a more mature way of dealing with it. Pssst… was surprised that Olienhout even got into the finals but was more surprised that they didn’t find a way to bring a rhino into their Lion King theme. Pssst… is glad that Taaibos was brave enough to sing the naughty words in their songs. Thrift shopping is more than “freaking” awesome, Olienhout. Pssst… is still not sure how Taaibos managed to work a geisha into their performance. Just because you have the opportunity to dress up as a woman doesn’t mean you should.

Pssst… almost forgot about the reses who weren’t involved in Serrie. Maroela obviously didn’t take the hint that not making Serrie finals means they can’t sing. Pssst… hears that the Maroela boys have been serenading the Hatfield ladies’ residences. Are the Groenkloof girls getting too much for you, Maroela?

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Sport

New roller derby team for Pretoria

MAXINE TWADDLE A new roller derby team based at the Menlyn Skate Park will start practices this week.

The Savage Sailor Dolls is a roller derby team based in Pretoria for women over the age of 18 and will participate in the C-Max Roller Derby League.

Roller derby is classified as an indoor contact sport. In a roller derby match, called a bout, two teams of five members compete by skating around a track. The bout consists of a series of “jams” where a designated member (called the “jammer”) from each team scores points by lapping members of the opposing team.

The jammers from each team stand about three metres behind the rest of the skaters on the start line. These skaters form a pack.

The bout starts when the referee blows the whistle for the first time and the pack starts rolling forward. When the referee blows the whistle for the second time the two jammers begin sprinting.

They have to pass the pack of skaters and sprint for a full lap in order to overlap them. A point is earned for each opposition skater a jammer passes legally after this lap. The skaters in the

pack try to stop the opposition’s jammer from passing them by using their shoulders or knees to block the other skaters. It is legal to knock skaters to the ground to prevent them from scoring points.

The sport of roller derby originated in roller skating marathons in America in the 1930s. It became a popular professional sport during the next decade, with active teams in 50 cities across America. The sport’s popularity diminished during the 1970s and interest in roller derby only resurged in 2001. Although male and mixed teams are becoming more common, roller derby is largely regarded as a women’s sport.

The portrayal of roller derby in popular culture has seen a renewed interest in the sport. It is being increasingly recognised as a competitive sport and will be considered as an event in the 2020 Olympics.

In roller derby, performance and theatrics is sometimes more important than athleticism. Players often assume “skater names” to encourage them to adopt an alter ego while skating.

Tournaments are also given unusual names that are often puns on popular cultural references. In America, there are tournaments

called “Night of the Rolling Dead”, “Knocktoberfest” and “Spanksgiving”. Gauteng has a roller derby tournament called “Skate Wars”.

Melinda Lotz, who calls herself “MissChieff”, is credited with establishing the sport of roller derby in South Africa. She began the C-Max Roller Derby League in 2010 with Candice van Niekerk (“Ling Kong”) after watching Drew Barrymore’s 2008 film Whip It. They organised Africa’s first roller derby bout “Rage in the Cage”, held in March last year. There are currently 81 registered C-Max members participating in the sport across the country.

To participate in the C-Max league, skaters must join a registered club. New skaters attend “Fresh Meat” training sessions for five weeks to complete a level-one programme.

They must pass a practical exam at the end of this before they can advance to level two and then level three. The level one programme aims to teach participants the basics of skating and does not include physical contact between skaters.

Photos: cmaxrollerderbyleague.co.za

Tuks 1 win Momentum National Club Championship

GABRIELLA FERREIRA Tuks 1 successfully defended their National Club Championship title after defeating Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) at Supersport Park in the tournament’s final on 27

April.

The competition, which took place between 22 and 27 April, saw Tuks play against some of the country’s top clubs, such as Maties, the KwaZulu-Natal Crusaders and Western Province Cricket Club.

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Tuks 1 reached the final after winning all of their group matches to finish the group stages on top of the log in their division. NMMU also came into the final undefeated after winning all of their games to end on top of their log.

The game began with NMMU winning the toss and electing to bat first. NMMU had a good start to the match after reaching a score of 102/2 after 25 overs but started to drop form over the next 25 overs, losing all their remaining wickets for only 119 runs. NMMU ended their innings with a total score of 221. Tuks 1’s Gerhard Linde put in a good performance after taking five wickets and conceding only 35 runs.

Tuks 1 had an achievable target of 222 to reach when they began their innings but started off slowly. Tuks 1 made 104 runs in the first 25 overs, losing four wickets in the process.

The team’s performance picked up in the second half of the innings with Graeme van Buuren and Cobus Pienaar’s 130-run partnership. Tuks 1 were eventually able to reach the target in 44 overs, winning by five wickets. Van Buuren was Tuks 1’s best batsman scoring 88 runs not out and shared the man of the match award with Gerhard Linde.

Tuk 1’s successful title defence sees them close off a prosperous season, having defended all their titles. They are currently the number-one ranked cricket club in South Africa.

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FLIPS, WHIPS AND BAILS

PHILIP STOFBERG The University of Pretoria’s Hatfield campus hosted the Dew Tour Bootcamp sponsored by Mountain Dew. South Africa’s top action sports athletes entertained Tuks students with an array of complicated manoeuvres. They participated in a few competitions and gave first-hand classes to a few lucky students who had the opportunity to learn more about the basics of BMX and skateboarding.

According to Mountain Dew representative Aidan Johnson, the brand became involved in action sports to improve the level of the competition in South Africa. “When looking at where to get involved, Tuks was our first choice,” Johnson told Perdeby. Mountain Dew approached Markus Museler from Old School Productions, a leading company in action sports events in South Africa, to find skaters and riders to be a part of the Dew Tour. Museler told Perdeby that

Mopanie beat Taaibos

the professionals were more than happy to become a part of the tour as there are not many opportunities for them to compete in South Africa.

The first competition kicked off with seven skaters taking part in a high jump event. Anthony De Mendonca won the event after he was the only competitor able to clear a height in excess of one metre.

To give the skaters a chance to rest, the BMX riders demonstrated their bike skills. Brothers Adam and David Woolf, who are both also skaters, entertained the crowd by joining the BMX riders in the BMX high jump event.

The competition became serious after Malcolm Peters and David Rigby both reached the highest point that the apparatus would allow. After clearing this top level they agreed to call the competition a draw.

Photos: Brad Donald, Reinhard Nell and Hendro van der Merwe

INTERVARSITY SPORT MAXINE TWADDLE North-West University North-West University’s Elroy Gelant won the 5 000m and 10 000m events at the Athletics Student Championships in Durban. Gelant beat Two Oceans Half Marathon winner Stephen Mokoka in the 10 000m race, which he won in a time of 27 minutes 40 seconds. He missed the 10 000m national record by ten seconds but his time is in the top five fastest 10 000m times in South Africa. Gelant won the 5 000m in 13 minutes 16 seconds, missing the national record by two seconds but setting a new USSA (University Sports South Africa) record.

KHUMO MEKGWE Defending champions Mopanie beat Taaibos 13-3 in round six of the first team’s league of koshuisrugby last Tuesday.

Taaibos took a three-point lead after Mopanie were penalised for a faulty scrum.Taaibos fly-half Matthew Finestein converted the penalty. Four minutes later, Mopanie fly-half Evan Erasmus levelled the score to 3-3 with the game’s second penalty.

Taaibos were awarded another penalty just after the halfway mark but Finestein missed the penalty conversion. Erasmus increased Mopanie’s lead by three after a penalty taken near the 22-metre mark, making the score 6-3.

The game began to pick up pace after the 20-minute mark as both teams tried to score tries. In the 23rd minute, Mopanie began to play deep in Taaibos’ territory for the first time. Outside-centre Peter van Rooi scored the game’s first try after an influential right pass from flanker Christian du Toit at the ten-metre mark.

Erasmus scored the game’s last points by converting the try to make the score 13-3. Finestein missed another penalty for Taaibos just before half time.

The score remained the same throughout the second half despite pressure from both teams. Taaibos inside-centre Quaid Openshaw was given a warning from the referee after a fight broke out during a scrum near the half way mark.

The second half was characterised by advantage play with five line outs and scrums. In the last ten minutes, Taaibos were stuck at the touchline with most of the line outs meters away from the goal line. Mopanie made the last effort of the game to get the ball over the try line but the full time whistle denied them another chance.

Taaibos captain Ryan Groenewald told Perdeby that he thought Mopanie were a good team. He said that the match was tight but he looks forward to playing them again.

The next set of koshuisrugby matches will be on 14 May.

Rhodes University Rhodes University residence Ruth First House hosted a cyclathon with the Cancer Awareness Initiative at Rhodes. The cyclathon, held on 27 April, raised money for the Grahamstown Hospice. Nine teams competed in the cyclathon. Each participant cycled for an hour, raising R1 for every minute they rode.

Stellenbosch University Maties beat Durbanville-Bellville 35-31 in a Western Province Super League match. Ryan Nell, Mark Hodgskiss, Charl de Villiers, Andries Truter and Nic de Jager scored tries for Maties. JH Potgieter converted three of the tries and Dean Grant two. The Super League forms part of qualifying for next year’s Cell C Community Cup. The highest-placed team that is not from a university will represent the Western Cape in the tournament. UCT and Stellenbosch will not be eligible because of their Varsity Cup status.

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Tuks university athletics champions

MOKGETHI NKOSI The University of Pretoria’s athletics team was crowned the university athletics champions at an athletics meeting at Tuks Stadium last Monday.

The event began with a flag ceremony led by the captains from the eight participating universities.

Tuks men’s 110m hurdler Tsepo Lefete gave Tuks a great start, winning his event in a time

of 13:96 seconds. This time qualifies him for the Student World Games and broke the university athletics record. Tuks women’s 100m hurdler Rikenette Steenkamp who finished with an impressive time of 13:59 seconds.

The Tuks athletes started losing momentum as the games progressed, dropping points in the men’s and women’s triple jump, javelin and high jump. Jaco Engelbrecht from the University of Johannesburg and Chad Herman from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan

University dominated the field events with both athletes setting records. Melissa Hewitt from the North West University (NWU) won the women’s 100m in a time of 11:94 seconds.

Danel Prinsloo from the University of the Free State won the women’s 800m in just over two minutes and André Olivier from NWU won the men’s 800m with a time of 1 minute 46 seconds.

Tshwane University of Technology ended the individual part of the games with

Thembi Baloyi’s win in the women’s 3 000m steeplechase which she finished in a time of 11:03 minutes.

Maties dominated the first of the relays but Tuks clinched the title as varsity athletics champions by winning the 4×100m relay, which was the last event of the night. Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey told Perdeby that she was very pleased about the performance of the Tuks athletes. Students can be inspired by the resilience of these athletes, she said.

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AmaTuks slip against Wits ISHMAEL MOHLABE AmaTuks’ hopes of finishing in the top eight of the Absa Premiership were dealt a blow after they lost 2-1 to Bidvest Wits at Tuks Stadium last Wednesday.

Both teams scored in the first half, with Wits captain Sibusiso Vilakazi scoring first before AmaTuks’ Aubrey Ngoma equalised from a free kick. Papy Faty scored Wits’ winning goal in the 75th minute.

Clive Barker’s side travelled to Pretoria after a 1-0 defeat to Orlando Pirates at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday 27 April. His nephew Steve Barker’s team was confident after beating Black Leopards 3-1 at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Freedom Day. Neither team managed a shot on goal during the first ten minutes of the game. In the 11th minute, Diphetogo “Dipsy” Selolwane shot on the edge of the box but his effort cruised over the crossbar.

Wits dominated ball possession, winning set pieces on the edge of the AmaTuks box but did

not convert scoring opportunities.

Lionel Mutizwa forced Wits goalkeeper Andre Arendse, who came out of retirement for the match, to punch away a powerful shot after Mutizwa fired a shot from the box in the 28th minute. Three minutes later, Mame Niang’s headed attempt went wide after he connected with a cross from Ngoma.

In the 35th minute, Wits’ Calvin Kadi got the better of AmaTuks’ defence as he controlled the ball with his chest. Washington Arubi could only save his shot by pushing it back into the box. Vilakazi made an instantaneous follow-up to volley past Arubi to put Wits ahead.

AmaTuks had to make a forced substitution when Warren Bishop replaced Buhle Mkhwanazi who was stretchered off the pitch due to an injury.

With just five minutes to go to half time, Ngoma launched a free kick from outside the 18-yard box, beating the 45-year-old Arendse to send the university derby into the break with a 1-1 score.

After the interval, Wits dominated ball

possession and controlled the ball in the midfield. In the 63rd minute, Faty saw his shot from a set piece denied by Arubi. Five minutes later, Vilakazi scored a second goal but was judged to be offside. Faty beat Arubi to give the visitors the lead again in the 74th minute.

AmaTuks tried to create opportunities to score in the last ten minutes by sending long

balls into Wits’ half in an effort to find Niang to give him the opportunity to score. Wits’ defenders marked Niang carefully to prevent him from scoring.

AmaTuks face Chippa United in the penultimate game of the season on Saturday.

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